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SOLAS

Safety-of-life-at-sea rules in exam order: SOLAS chapters on construction, life-saving, fire protection, navigation and cargoes, plus the ISM and ISPS codes, certificates and surveys.

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SOLAS

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01 SOLAS Chapter IX — ISM Code & Safety Management Systems Statutory framework of the ISM Code, Document of Compliance (DOC), Safety Management Certificate (SMC), DPA direct access, and Major Non-Conformity handling. Intermediate · 15 min read · 4 sections 02 SOLAS Chapter XI — ISPS Code & Maritime Security Special measures for maritime safety and security, permanent IMO hull markings, the 3 ISPS security levels, citadel hardening, and covert SSAS telemetry. Intermediate · 15 min read · 4 sections 03 SOLAS Chapter III — Life-Saving Appliances & Arrangements The LSA Code categories: lifebuoys, life jackets, immersion suits, pyrotechnics, SART, EPIRB, GMDSS, EEBD and SCABA. Intermediate · 11 min read · 4 sections 04 SOLAS Chapter V — Safety of Navigation (AIS, LRIT & VDR) Carriage requirements and the three key fittings: the Automatic Identification System, Long-Range Identification and Tracking, and the Voyage Data Recorder. Intermediate · 10 min read · 4 sections 05 SOLAS Chapter II-2 — Fire Protection, Detection & Extinction The fire triangle, classes of fire, portable and fixed systems, detectors, fire main, inert gas, fire plan and muster list. Intermediate · 11 min read · 4 sections 06 SOLAS Chapter VII — Carriage of Dangerous Goods & IMDG Code Statutory structure of Parts A–D, IMDG Code two-volume framework, 9 hazard classes, UN package testing, and container segregation geometry. Intermediate · 15 min read · 4 sections 07 SOLAS Chapter XII — Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers Statutory structural standards for holds, corrugated transverse bulkhead strength, 0.5m/2.0m water ingress detection, and ESP close-up surveys. Advanced · 15 min read · 4 sections 08 SOLAS Chapter II-1 — Construction: Subdivision, Stability, Machinery & Electrical The flood boundary rules: watertight subdivision, damage stability, permeability, the margin line, and essential machinery and electrical supplies. Advanced · 10 min read · 4 sections 09 SOLAS Chapter VI — Carriage of Cargoes & Oil Fuels Statutory cargo declarations, IMSBC Code groups, liquefaction soil mechanics, Grain Code stability criteria, and Cargo Securing Manual architecture. Intermediate · 15 min read · 4 sections 10 SOLAS Chapter IV — Radio Communications (GMDSS) The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System: sea areas A1–A4, functional requirements, radio equipment and reserve power. Intermediate · 10 min read · 4 sections 11 SOLAS Chapter VIII — Nuclear Ships & Reactor Safety Statutory reactor approval, Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) marine P&ID, Safety Assessment (NSSS), 12-month certification, and Port State special control. Advanced · 15 min read · 4 sections 12 SOLAS Chapter X — Safety Measures for High-Speed Craft (HSC Code) Dynamic Froude displacement criteria, 1994 vs 2000 HSC Codes, Permit to Operate (PTO), Marine Evacuation Systems (MES), and Category A/B fire redundancy. Advanced · 15 min read · 4 sections 13 SOLAS Chapters XIII & XIV — Verification of Compliance & Polar Code How IMO audits flag states, and the Polar Code safety net for ships trading in polar waters. Intermediate · 8 min read · 2 sections